Episode 50 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. In the end (or, in this case, in the beginning) it's family that counts. That's why Ben, Andy, Duncan, Jeff, and Jon have chosen the topic of "family" as their theme for this episode, in a reboot of their podcast format that's moving away from deep dives on individual works and towards wide-ranging discussions of tropes and themes that apply to all anime. What old standbys will come up as they talk about bad dads, toxic siblings, and powerful moms? Listen and find out!
Discussed:
Overlord (1:11)
Isekai Quartet (19:48)
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School (26:06)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (32:01)
Aggretsuko (OVA) (50:12)
Rilakkuma and Kaoru (1:07:17)
Ranma ½ (1:11:01)
Urusei Yatsura (1:12:28)
Serial Experiments Lain (1:14:04)
Dragon Ball Z (1:15:57)
Fullmetal Alchemist (1:19:27)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1:20:51)
The Eccentric Family (1:24:38)
Revolutionary Girl Utena (1:33:05)
Mawaru Penguindrum (1:36:13)
Bloom into You (1:37:20)
Haibane Renmei (1:39:58)
Nekomonogatari Black (1:43:43)
Bakemonogatari (1:46:23)
Flowers of Evil (1:48:08)
In This Corner of the World (1:53:27)
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